Simtravel
| Product type | Trademark |
|---|---|
| Owner | Technologiya LLC |
| Country | Russia |
| Introduced | 2005 |
| Related brands | Teletie, Mobilebox |
| Markets | Worldwide |
| Website | Official website |
Simtravel is a Russian trademark that sells international tourist SIM cards with a single international mobile number intended for calls and Internet in roaming in more than 200 countries across the globe.
History
Simtravel brand was created in mid-2000s by entrepreneur Maxim Mnyakin. Back then, this was one of the first MVNO projects based on a European mobile operator with an Estonian phone number & calls via USSD-Callback. Simtravel has become widely available for Russian customers who use mobile communications and Internet abroad.[1][2]
Simtravel brand is owned by Technologiya LLC, established in 2004.
Activities
The main activity of the company in the Russian Federation: sales of Simtravel tourist SIM cards and support for the entire SIM cards subscriber base. Simtravel SIM cards are available at many mobile communication salons and mobile retailer networks, as well as on Russian marketplaces, in MOBILEBOX vending machines installed in Russian airports, in supermarkets, hotels, airports: Svyaznoy, Euroset, Ion, Auchan, Telefon.ru and others.[3][4]
Legality of Activity
In 2017, Pavel Sychev, member of the Civic Chamber of the Russian Federation, wrote a statement addressed to the head of Roskomnadzor Alexander Zharov and Prosecutor General Yuri Chaika requesting to check the legality of Simtravel international mobile operator SIM card sales through vending machines located at the airports.[5][6][7][8]
Roskomnadzor, in cooperation with the police, checked the legality of SIM card sales, found no violations, and deemed SIM card sales at airports to be legal.[9][10]
References
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- ^ "Формировать правила, а не следовать чужим". ComNews. 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ Владислав Скобелев (2019-08-12). "Смена поколений. Операторы снова вводят моду на тревел сим-карты". Delovoy Peterburg. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "14 марта в Москве состоится Ежегодная встреча РОО «Золотые ключи консьержей»". Сноб. 2020-03-12. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Член ОП просит проверить законность продаж SIM-карт через автоматы в аэропортах". Версия-инфо. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Генпрокуратуру попросили проверить законность продажи сим-карт через автоматы в аэропортах". Kommersant. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Член Общественной палаты пожаловался на незаконную продажу sim-карт". Vedomosti. 2017-05-11. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Генпрокуратуру просят проверить законность продажи SIM-карт через автоматы в аэропортах". Vedomosti. 2017-05-10. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "В деятельности Simtravel не выявлены нарушения российского законодательства в сфере связи". Roskomnadzor. 2017-05-12. Retrieved 2023-05-28.
- ^ "Роскомнадзор признал продажу sim-карт в аэропортах законной". Vedomosti. 2017-05-15. Retrieved 2023-05-28.